Psalms 41

Psalms 41:1

THat considereth the poor] That judgeth wisely of the measure and cause of their affliction, and dealeth with them accordingly.

the poor] Or, the weak, or sick.

in time of trouble] Heb. in the day of evil.

Psalms 41:2

thou wilt not deliver] Or, do not thou deliver.

Psalms 41:3

thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknesse] Thou givest him ease, as they do to sick men that make their beds.

make] Heb. turn.

Psalms 41:4

I have sinned against thee] I do with grief acknowledge that I have offended thee.

Psalms 41:5

Mine enemies speak evil of me] That is, curse me, and cannot have their cruell hate quenched, but with my shamefull death.

Psalms 41:6

And if he come to see me] Any one of my enemies, v. 5. or some principall one.

he speaketh vanity] For, pretending to comfort me, he conspireth my death in his heart, and braggeth thereof.

to it self] None need teach him to devise how to destroy me.

Psalms 41:7

my kurt] Heb. evil to me.

Psalms 41:8

An evil disease] Heb. A thing of Belial.

An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him] The enemies thought, by his sharp punishment, that God was become his mortall enemy, for some great sin committed, Acts 28:4.

Psalms 41:9

Yea, mine own familiar friend] Not mine enemies onely, but my neerest friend conspired against me.

mine own familiar friend] Heb. the man of my peace.

which did eat of my bread] He means some courtier, perhaps Ahithophel, psal. 55. 13. Christ applies it to Judas, John 13:18.

hath lift up his heel against me] Like a wilde horse, to kick at me, or trample me under foot.

lift up] Heb. magnified.

Psalms 41:11

By this I know that thou favourest me] Psalms 86:17.

Psalms 41:12

thou upholdest me in mine integrity] Either in prosperity of life, or in the true fear of God against all tentations.

and settest me before thy face for ever] Shewing me evident signes of thy fatherly providence.

Psalms 41:13

Amen, and amen] By this repetition, he stirreth up the faithfull to praise God.